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Display And Control Unit Overview, Front

General Information, refer to A/C SYSTEM CONTROL AND REGULATION COMPONENTS INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT .

Fig 1: Front Display And Control Unit Component Location Overview
GWWA87-11537Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC
  1. A -

    The Climatronic Control Module -J255- Control Head 

    • There are different versions.
  2. 1 -

    Left Seat Ventilation Button 

  3. 2 -

    Defrost Mode Button 

    • Illuminated LED indicates the "defrost mode" function is selected.
  4. 3 -

    SYNC-Button 

    • Illuminated LED indicates the "SYNC" function is selected.
    • By pressing the button the settings for the front driver side are applied to the front passenger side and if equipped also on the rear A/C display control head.
  5. 4 -

    AC/A/C Button for Air Conditioning (A/C) Compressor 

    • Illuminated LED indicates the "Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor on" function is selected
      NOTE:

      Different button labels AC  or A/C  , depending on the Climatronic Control Module -J255- control head version.

  6. 5 -

    Display 

  7. 6 -

    OFF-Button for the Hearing and the Climate Controls 

    • Illuminated LED indicates the "off" function is selected.
  8. 7 -

    Recirculated-Air Mode Button 

    • Illuminated LEDs indicate the "recirculated-air mode" function is selected.
    • The "recirculated-air mode" function is canceled when the defrost mode button (air to the windshield) is pressed
  9. 8 -

    Rear Window Defogger Button 

    • Illuminated LEDs indicate the "Rear window defogger on" function is selected.
  10. 9 -

    Right Seat Ventilation Button 

  11. 10 -

    Right Seat Heating Button 

  12. 11 -

    Front Passenger Side Temperature Preset Regulator 

  13. 12 -

    Left Auto Button for Automatic A/C System Control 

    • Illuminated LED indicates the "Automatic control" function is selected
  14. 13 -

    Air Distribution Button 

    • The selected "air distribution" function is shown on the display
  15. 14 -

    Infrared Sensor for Temperature and Sunlight 

    • Determines the temperature and sunlight on the display and control unit
  16. 15 -

    Fresh Air Blower -V2- Button 

    • for setting the blower speed
  17. 16 -

    Right Auto Button for Automatic A/C System Control 

    • Illuminated LED indicates the "Automatic control" function is selected
  18. 17 -

    Driver Side Temperature Preset Regulator 

  19. 18 -

    Left Seat Heating Button